2017 Census Test documents
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2017 Census Test
Download documents related to the 2017 Census Test, including copies of the invitation letter, reminder letter and questionnaires used.
NISRA conducted a large-scale voluntary census test in Northern Ireland in autumn 2017.
The test involved sending a census-type questionnaire to a sample of 15,000 households, who were invited to respond online or on paper.
Objectives of the census test included testing the structure of two questionnaires and the ordering of a range of potential questions.